Paramilitary and Reserve Force
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBF) | It was established in 1962 after the Chinese attack It is basically employed in the Northern borders for monitoring the borders and also to stop smuggling and illegal immigration. |
| National Security Guards(NSG) | It was established in 1984 to counter the surge of military in the country. It is a highly trained force which deals with the militants effectively. |
| Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) | It was set up in 1969 after the recommendations of Justice B Mukherjee. Its objective is to monitor the industrial complex of central Government. |
| Asam Rifles(AR) | It was established in 1835 and is the oldest paramilitary force in the country. Its main objectives is to keep vigilance of International Borders in North East and countering insurgency operations in Arunachal Pradesh,Manipur,Mizoram amd Nagaland. |
| Border Security force(BSF) | It was established in 1965. It keeps a vigilover the International Borders against the intrusion in the country. |
| National Cadet Corps(NCC) | It was established in 1948. Its main objectives is to stimulate interest amongst the youth in the defence of the country in order to build up a reserve manpower to expand armed forces. |
| Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) | It was set up in 1939. Its main objectives is to assist State / Union territory police in maintenance of law and order. The 88th Battalion of CRPF ,known as Mahila Battalion(commission on March 30,1986) is the world first paramilitary force comprising entirely of women. |
| Territory Army(TA) | It was established in 1948. It was Voluntary,part time force(between 18-42 years) not of professional solders,but civilians,who was to assist in defence of the country. |
| Home Guards | It was established in 1962 to assist the police in maintaining security,to help defence forces and to help local authorities in case of any eventuality. |
| Indian coast Guards | It was set up in 1978. Its main objectives is to protect the maritime and other national interests in the maritimes zones. |
| intelligence Bureau(IB) | It was set up in 1920. Its objectives is to collect secret information relating to country's security. It was originally set up as central Special Branch(CSB) in 1987 and renamed IB in 1920. |
| Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) | It was established in 1953. Its objectives is to investigate cases of misconduct by public servents,cases of cheating,embezzlement and fraud.CBI is also entrusted with the investigation of international crime cases in collaboration with INTERPOL. |
| National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) | It was established in 1986. Its objectives is to collect crimes statistics at the national level,information of inter-state and international criminals to help investigation agencies. |
| Rapid Action Force(RAF) | It was established in 1992. Under the operational command of CRPF ,10 battalions of CRPF have been reoriented for taking communal riots in the country. |